Many desert expressways are affected by the deposition of the wind-blown sand,which might block the movement of vehicles or cause accidents.W-beam central guardrails,which are used to improve the safety of desert expr...Many desert expressways are affected by the deposition of the wind-blown sand,which might block the movement of vehicles or cause accidents.W-beam central guardrails,which are used to improve the safety of desert expressways,are thought to influence the deposition of the wind-blown sand,but this has yet not to be studied adequately.To address this issue,we conducted a wind tunnel test to simulate and explore how the W-beam central guardrails affect the airflow,the wind-blown sand flux and the deposition of the wind-blown sand on desert expressways in sandy regions.The subgrade model is 3.5 cm high and 80.0 cm wide,with a bank slope ratio of 1:3.The W-beam central guardrails model is 3.7 cm high,which included a 1.4-cm-high W-beam and a 2.3-cm-high stand column.The wind velocity was measured by using pitot-static tubes placed at nine different heights(1,2,3,5,7,10,15,30 and 50 cm)above the floor of the chamber.The vertical distribution of the wind-blown sand flux in the wind tunnel was measured by using the sand sampler,which was sectioned into 20 intervals.In addition,we measured the wind-blown sand flux in the field at K50 of the Bachu-Shache desert expressway in the Taklimakan Desert on 11 May 2016,by using a customized 78-cm-high gradient sand sampler for the sand flux structure test.Obstruction by the subgrade leads to the formation of two weak wind zones located at the foot of the windward slope and at the leeward slope of the subgrade,and the wind velocity on the leeward side weakens significantly.The W-beam central guardrails decrease the leeward wind velocity,whereas the velocity increases through the bottom gaps and over the top of the W-beam central guardrails.The vertical distribution of the wind-blown sand flux measured by wind tunnel follows neither a power-law nor an exponential function when affected by either the subgrade or the W-beam central guardrails.At 0.0H and 0.5H(where H=3.5 cm,which is the height of the subgrade),the sand transport is less at the 3 cm height from the subgrade surface than at the 1 and 5 cm heights as a result of obstruction by the W-beam central guardrails,and the maximum sand transportation occurs at the 5 cm height affected by the subgrade surface.The average saltation height in the presence of the W-beam central guardrails is greater than the subgrade height.The field test shows that the sand deposits on the overtaking lane leeward of the W-beam central guardrails and that the thickness of the deposited sand is determined by the difference in the sand mass transported between the inlet and outlet points,which is consistent with the position of the minimum wind velocity in the wind tunnel test.The results of this study could help us to understand the hazards of the wind-blown sand onto subgrade with the W-beam central guardrails.展开更多
Against the background of the sand-flow foundation treatment engineering of Guangzhou Zhoutouzui variable cross-section immersed tunnel, a kind of sand deposit-detecting method was devised on the basis of full-scale m...Against the background of the sand-flow foundation treatment engineering of Guangzhou Zhoutouzui variable cross-section immersed tunnel, a kind of sand deposit-detecting method was devised on the basis of full-scale model test of sand-flow method. The real-time data of sand-deposit height and radius were obtained by the self-developed sand-deposit detectors. The test results show that the detecting method is simple and has high precision. In the use of sand-flow method, the sand-carrying capability of fluid is limited, and sand particles are all transported to the sand-deposit periphery through crater, gap and chutes after the sand deposit formed. The diffusion range of the particles outside the sand-deposit does not exceed 2.0 m. Severe sorting of sand particles is not observed because of the unique oblique-layered depositing process. The temporal and spatial distributions of gap and chutes directly affect the sand-deposit expansion, and the expansion trend of the average sand-deposit radius accords with quadratic time-history curve.展开更多
The Qaidam Basin is one of the main areas where the desert of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is distributed.According to the envirotunment records and the age of stratigraphy in Xiaxitai section in southeast part of Qaida...The Qaidam Basin is one of the main areas where the desert of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is distributed.According to the envirotunment records and the age of stratigraphy in Xiaxitai section in southeast part of Qaidam Basin,this paper reached the following conclusions: the desert development, formation of the cold-dry climate, evolution of natural environment and their reverse changes occurred frequently since the late glacial. In eolian sand deposits, the YoungerDryas event clearly appeared, which manifesed a dry-cold climatic period. Now there are two different opinions about theclimatic effect of Younger Dryas. According to the predecessors’ research and the field work of the authors, it is considered that the Younger Dryas event not only exists in different climatic zones of China, but the manifests the unitary drycold climatic effect.展开更多
Molecular deposition filming flooding (MDFF) is a novel oil recovery technique based on the thermopositive monolayer electrostatic adsorption of the MDFF agent on different interfaces within reservoir systems. In this...Molecular deposition filming flooding (MDFF) is a novel oil recovery technique based on the thermopositive monolayer electrostatic adsorption of the MDFF agent on different interfaces within reservoir systems. In this paper, the adsorption property of the MDFF agent, MD-1, on quartz sand has been studied through adsorption experiments at different pH and temperatures. Experimental data are also analyzed kinetically and thermodynamically. The results show that the adsorption of MD-1 on quartz sand takes place mainly because of electrostatic interactions, which corresponds to adsorption that increases with pH. Kinetic analyses show that at a higher pH the activation energy for adsorption gets lower and, therefore, the adsorption becomes quicker for MD-1 on quartz sand. Thermodynamic analyses show that pH plays an important role in the adsorption of MD-1 on quartz sand. At a higher pH, more negative surface charges result in the increase of electrostatic interactions between MD-1 and quartz sand. Therefore, the saturated adsorption amount increases and more adsorption heat will be released.展开更多
The transport and deposition of particulate organic matter (POM) in river streams has recently received much attention as one of important ecological processes in rivers. We focused on interacted behaviors of sand par...The transport and deposition of particulate organic matter (POM) in river streams has recently received much attention as one of important ecological processes in rivers. We focused on interacted behaviors of sand particles in bed load and POM in vegetated area on sand bars. The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of deposition of POM with bed load on sandbars with the riparian vegetation. A basic experiment on POM transport and deposition with vegetation is conducted in a laboratory flume. It demonstrates that several issues still remain to be future investigated. In particular, the shear due to the bed roughness in the vegetated area and the transport and deposition process of sand particles and POM are required to be described by the proper modeling which will be introduced into a simulation model of various fluvial processes. The main results of this study are that ripples are formed by bed load in riparian vegetation and POM deposition is promoted by ripple behavior. Based on these results, the POM deposition with ripples in vegetated area is described by a conceptual model which will affect various aspects in ecosystem management based on fluvial processes.展开更多
Different configurational orders of sand bodies and interlayers in lacustrine nearshore sand bar reservoirs frequently interact,causing complicated genesis and distribution of argillaceous sediments,as well as other i...Different configurational orders of sand bodies and interlayers in lacustrine nearshore sand bar reservoirs frequently interact,causing complicated genesis and distribution of argillaceous sediments,as well as other issues.This paper investigates the spatial configuration of sand and mud in the sand bar reservoir,and analyzes its internal structure.Modern sand bar deposits in the Xiashan Lake,Shandong Province,China,were analyzed and compared with the sand bar reservoirs of the Member 2 of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation in the Banqiao Sag,China.The configurational mode of sand bar deposits was explored from the perspective of the spatial distribution and composition relationships between sand and mud.Based on the alternate deposition characteristics of sand and mud in the longitudinal direction,lacustrine nearshore sand bars can be divided into three sedimentary combination patterns:thin-sand and thin-mud interbed pattern,thick-mud thick-sand pattern,and thin-mud thick-sand pattern.Their mud components manifest as the deposition of fine-grained lithofacies of multiple genetic types.These include(semi-)deep lacustrine mud,sand and mud interbedded beach,argillaceous sediments in the water retention area behind the bar,and fall-silt seams that resulted from flood discharge.By summarizing the specific developmental locations and sequential relationships of each fine-grained argillaceous facies in modern sand bar deposits,a depositional process-based argillaceous sediment composition model is proposed.Based on this,this paper discusses the spatial configuration of sand bodies and argillaceous sediments in sand bar reservoirs,and introduces the typical stratigraphic structures of sand bars in two environments,i.e.,vertical superposition and lateral migration.In lacustrine nearshore sand bar reservoirs,the deposition and preservation degrees of mud mainly depend on three factors:accommodation space change,frequency of base-level cycles,and exposure-erosion time.These in turn influence the continuity and relative contents of sand and mud in reservoirs.The distribution of argillaceous sediments forms different orders of interlayers,which affects the heterogeneity and fluid percolation of sand bar reservoirs.Clarifying the space-matching relationship of sand and mud in sand bar deposits provides geological models and information parameters for the refined characterization and modeling of the internal configuration of sand bar reservoirs.Furthermore,this work offers guidance for the optimal adjustment of reservoir development strategies or the optimization of reservoir development plans.展开更多
基金funded by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences"Environmental Changes and Green Silk Road Construction in Pan-Third Pole Region"(XDA2003020201)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFE0109200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41571011)
文摘Many desert expressways are affected by the deposition of the wind-blown sand,which might block the movement of vehicles or cause accidents.W-beam central guardrails,which are used to improve the safety of desert expressways,are thought to influence the deposition of the wind-blown sand,but this has yet not to be studied adequately.To address this issue,we conducted a wind tunnel test to simulate and explore how the W-beam central guardrails affect the airflow,the wind-blown sand flux and the deposition of the wind-blown sand on desert expressways in sandy regions.The subgrade model is 3.5 cm high and 80.0 cm wide,with a bank slope ratio of 1:3.The W-beam central guardrails model is 3.7 cm high,which included a 1.4-cm-high W-beam and a 2.3-cm-high stand column.The wind velocity was measured by using pitot-static tubes placed at nine different heights(1,2,3,5,7,10,15,30 and 50 cm)above the floor of the chamber.The vertical distribution of the wind-blown sand flux in the wind tunnel was measured by using the sand sampler,which was sectioned into 20 intervals.In addition,we measured the wind-blown sand flux in the field at K50 of the Bachu-Shache desert expressway in the Taklimakan Desert on 11 May 2016,by using a customized 78-cm-high gradient sand sampler for the sand flux structure test.Obstruction by the subgrade leads to the formation of two weak wind zones located at the foot of the windward slope and at the leeward slope of the subgrade,and the wind velocity on the leeward side weakens significantly.The W-beam central guardrails decrease the leeward wind velocity,whereas the velocity increases through the bottom gaps and over the top of the W-beam central guardrails.The vertical distribution of the wind-blown sand flux measured by wind tunnel follows neither a power-law nor an exponential function when affected by either the subgrade or the W-beam central guardrails.At 0.0H and 0.5H(where H=3.5 cm,which is the height of the subgrade),the sand transport is less at the 3 cm height from the subgrade surface than at the 1 and 5 cm heights as a result of obstruction by the W-beam central guardrails,and the maximum sand transportation occurs at the 5 cm height affected by the subgrade surface.The average saltation height in the presence of the W-beam central guardrails is greater than the subgrade height.The field test shows that the sand deposits on the overtaking lane leeward of the W-beam central guardrails and that the thickness of the deposited sand is determined by the difference in the sand mass transported between the inlet and outlet points,which is consistent with the position of the minimum wind velocity in the wind tunnel test.The results of this study could help us to understand the hazards of the wind-blown sand onto subgrade with the W-beam central guardrails.
基金Project(51108190) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012ZC27) supported by the Independence Research Subject from State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science,ChinaProject(GTCC 2008-253) supported by the Research Subject from Guangzhou City,China
文摘Against the background of the sand-flow foundation treatment engineering of Guangzhou Zhoutouzui variable cross-section immersed tunnel, a kind of sand deposit-detecting method was devised on the basis of full-scale model test of sand-flow method. The real-time data of sand-deposit height and radius were obtained by the self-developed sand-deposit detectors. The test results show that the detecting method is simple and has high precision. In the use of sand-flow method, the sand-carrying capability of fluid is limited, and sand particles are all transported to the sand-deposit periphery through crater, gap and chutes after the sand deposit formed. The diffusion range of the particles outside the sand-deposit does not exceed 2.0 m. Severe sorting of sand particles is not observed because of the unique oblique-layered depositing process. The temporal and spatial distributions of gap and chutes directly affect the sand-deposit expansion, and the expansion trend of the average sand-deposit radius accords with quadratic time-history curve.
文摘The Qaidam Basin is one of the main areas where the desert of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is distributed.According to the envirotunment records and the age of stratigraphy in Xiaxitai section in southeast part of Qaidam Basin,this paper reached the following conclusions: the desert development, formation of the cold-dry climate, evolution of natural environment and their reverse changes occurred frequently since the late glacial. In eolian sand deposits, the YoungerDryas event clearly appeared, which manifesed a dry-cold climatic period. Now there are two different opinions about theclimatic effect of Younger Dryas. According to the predecessors’ research and the field work of the authors, it is considered that the Younger Dryas event not only exists in different climatic zones of China, but the manifests the unitary drycold climatic effect.
文摘Molecular deposition filming flooding (MDFF) is a novel oil recovery technique based on the thermopositive monolayer electrostatic adsorption of the MDFF agent on different interfaces within reservoir systems. In this paper, the adsorption property of the MDFF agent, MD-1, on quartz sand has been studied through adsorption experiments at different pH and temperatures. Experimental data are also analyzed kinetically and thermodynamically. The results show that the adsorption of MD-1 on quartz sand takes place mainly because of electrostatic interactions, which corresponds to adsorption that increases with pH. Kinetic analyses show that at a higher pH the activation energy for adsorption gets lower and, therefore, the adsorption becomes quicker for MD-1 on quartz sand. Thermodynamic analyses show that pH plays an important role in the adsorption of MD-1 on quartz sand. At a higher pH, more negative surface charges result in the increase of electrostatic interactions between MD-1 and quartz sand. Therefore, the saturated adsorption amount increases and more adsorption heat will be released.
文摘The transport and deposition of particulate organic matter (POM) in river streams has recently received much attention as one of important ecological processes in rivers. We focused on interacted behaviors of sand particles in bed load and POM in vegetated area on sand bars. The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of deposition of POM with bed load on sandbars with the riparian vegetation. A basic experiment on POM transport and deposition with vegetation is conducted in a laboratory flume. It demonstrates that several issues still remain to be future investigated. In particular, the shear due to the bed roughness in the vegetated area and the transport and deposition process of sand particles and POM are required to be described by the proper modeling which will be introduced into a simulation model of various fluvial processes. The main results of this study are that ripples are formed by bed load in riparian vegetation and POM deposition is promoted by ripple behavior. Based on these results, the POM deposition with ripples in vegetated area is described by a conceptual model which will affect various aspects in ecosystem management based on fluvial processes.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41702359)China National Science and Technology Major Project(2016ZX05033003-003).
文摘Different configurational orders of sand bodies and interlayers in lacustrine nearshore sand bar reservoirs frequently interact,causing complicated genesis and distribution of argillaceous sediments,as well as other issues.This paper investigates the spatial configuration of sand and mud in the sand bar reservoir,and analyzes its internal structure.Modern sand bar deposits in the Xiashan Lake,Shandong Province,China,were analyzed and compared with the sand bar reservoirs of the Member 2 of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation in the Banqiao Sag,China.The configurational mode of sand bar deposits was explored from the perspective of the spatial distribution and composition relationships between sand and mud.Based on the alternate deposition characteristics of sand and mud in the longitudinal direction,lacustrine nearshore sand bars can be divided into three sedimentary combination patterns:thin-sand and thin-mud interbed pattern,thick-mud thick-sand pattern,and thin-mud thick-sand pattern.Their mud components manifest as the deposition of fine-grained lithofacies of multiple genetic types.These include(semi-)deep lacustrine mud,sand and mud interbedded beach,argillaceous sediments in the water retention area behind the bar,and fall-silt seams that resulted from flood discharge.By summarizing the specific developmental locations and sequential relationships of each fine-grained argillaceous facies in modern sand bar deposits,a depositional process-based argillaceous sediment composition model is proposed.Based on this,this paper discusses the spatial configuration of sand bodies and argillaceous sediments in sand bar reservoirs,and introduces the typical stratigraphic structures of sand bars in two environments,i.e.,vertical superposition and lateral migration.In lacustrine nearshore sand bar reservoirs,the deposition and preservation degrees of mud mainly depend on three factors:accommodation space change,frequency of base-level cycles,and exposure-erosion time.These in turn influence the continuity and relative contents of sand and mud in reservoirs.The distribution of argillaceous sediments forms different orders of interlayers,which affects the heterogeneity and fluid percolation of sand bar reservoirs.Clarifying the space-matching relationship of sand and mud in sand bar deposits provides geological models and information parameters for the refined characterization and modeling of the internal configuration of sand bar reservoirs.Furthermore,this work offers guidance for the optimal adjustment of reservoir development strategies or the optimization of reservoir development plans.
